Vance makes first campaign pitch in Milwaukee after VP nod

Ohio GOP Sen. JD Vance on Wednesday held his first official campaign event after former President Donald Trump named his as his running mate.

Speaking to a crowd in Milwaukee, Wisc., amid the Republican National Convention, Vance previewed his expected speech on Wednesday evening, but quipped that "I don't plan to screw it up, but if I do, it's too late. He made the pick, right? It's official."

Vance spent much of his first pitch talking about Trump's reaction to his assassination attempt.

"What did he do? I remember what I did. I was pissed.... I was mad about it," Vance said. "[He] called for national unity, called for calm. He showed leadership. My friends, that the media keeps on saying they want somebody to tone down the temperature. Well, Donald Trump got shot and he toned down the temperature. That's what a real leader does."

"The media has lied more aggressively and slanderously about a guy, and he keeps on coming through it, keeps on persevering. He keeps on fighting," he also said. "President Trump has taken everything that they've thrown at him, and he's come out stronger, and the country has come out better for his service. We should be grateful to him."

Vance is expected to address the RNC with a full speech later in the evening.